Lecturer - English

East Kent Colleges Group • Full-time • Folkestone • £34,731 - £38,089 / year • 3d ago

About The Role

Are you passionate about empowering students to achieve their academic and personal goals?

Do you have a talent for teaching across all levels of English?

Are you committed to breaking down misconceptions around English and giving our young people a true insight into their own potential?

If so, we want you!

At East Kent Colleges Group - Folkestone College, we are dedicated to providing high-quality education to learners from diverse backgrounds. Our commitment to inclusivity and excellence drives us to create a supportive atmosphere where students can thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

To work as part of a team to build a highly relevant and distinctive curriculum to meet the local/regional skills requirements
Develop and deliver engaging lesson tailored to individual learner needs.
Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
You'll help to create course/programme activities to support student understanding of the objectives, assessment schedules and requirements in line with awarding body criteria.

Please note that this is a temporary appointment to cover maternity leave until 31st August 2026.

Many of our temporary members of staff go on to secure permanent roles – this could be your step into a career with EKC Group.

A Curriculum Lead/Programme Director role may be considered for candidates with the required experience and qualifications. This opportunity will give the right candidate an opportunity to gain valuable experience as a curriculum leader, as part of their ongoing CPD. This is predominantly a teaching role, with the expectation to support development of the curriculum area. The Curriculum Lead / Programme Director role attracts a higher salary.

If you are an internal candidate, there may be the opportunity for this to be a secondment opportunity which can be discussed.

Key Responsibilities:

To plan a highly relevant and distinctive curriculum to meet the local/regional skills requirements
Develop and deliver engaging lesson plans tailored to individual learner needs.
Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
Lead and coordinate the delivery team so all students receive up-to-date course information during their time at college.
You'll create course/programme activities to support student understanding of the objectives, assessment schedules and requirements in line with awarding body criteria, including the course handbook.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern- aligned with our academic calendar
Teacher Training- we support new teachers with a £7000 investment in your training and coaching through our in-house Teaching Academy
Flexible Personal Leave- Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
Exclusive Discounts & Perks- Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
Wellbeingand Health Support- Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
Competitive Pension Scheme- 28% company contribution
Culture and Recognition- Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030

About You

The ideal candidate will be:

highly organised and creative
be able to plan and teach engaging and innovative lessons
demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
assess and tracking student progress
plan impactful interventions ensuring all students develop the skills they need to succeed.

You’ll have the ability to inspire learners through well-planned sessions and build positive relationships with students and colleagues alike.

While previous teaching experience or delivering training in a workplace setting is an advantage, it’s not essential—full training and support will be provided for the right candidate. More important is your positive outlook, empathy for learners, and strong classroom management skills.

Please contact the Resourcing Team at jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk if you have any queries about this position.

Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Employees can move up the salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete, subject to approval. Therefore, internal applicants may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification.

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